Nicolle Martin

The governor of Arizona announced that she vetoed a controversial bill that would have pitted religious rights against gay rights. Colorado faced boycotts when it waded into the gay rights issue in the early 1990s.

Polls find a majority nationwide favoring gay marriage, and a series of new laws has led to 17 states permitting it. But in Colorado this year, the discussion revolves around a proposal to allow couples in civil unions to file state taxes jointly,

The president’s health care plan is a hot topic this campaign season. Now some Catholic schools worry they might have to close because of the fines that come with violating part of the law on religious grounds.